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Fahtima Spicer

Staten Island,NY

Summary

Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Legal Assistant

New York State United Teachers
08.2018 - Current
  • Revised and finalized legal documents for filing with New York State Courts for legal proceedings in the Education and Union Law.
  • Filed court documents and legal pleadings with New York State Courts on behalf of attorneys.
  • Prepared, drafted and finalized correspondence and legal forms to clients, and courts.
  • Managed and prepared attorney expense vouchers and submitted to accounting for processing.
  • Managed client files and records, observing confidentiality, and extreme discretion.
  • Responsible for setting up meeting and agendas for office.
  • Managed several attorney calenders and made notes for deadlines, motions, and other important dates.
  • Worked alongside attorneys, administrative assistants, and fellow legal assistants on complex cases and legal processes.
  • Prepared for court hearings by organizing and summarizing documents, preparing exhibits and reviewing evidence.
  • Responded to client inquiries to provide accurate legal advice and offer assistance.
  • Data entry. Added all billable hours, meetings, hearing dates, documents received and sent to online system.
  • Updated case progress to online system.
  • Contacted clients to schedule appointments and discuss progress of cases.

Administrative Assistant

NYC Temp Agency
08.2017 - 08.2018
  • Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors.
  • Restocked supplies and placed purchase orders to maintain adequate stock levels.
  • Scheduled office meetings and client appointments for staff teams.
  • Received and sorted incoming mail and packages to record, dispatch, or distribute to correct recipient.
  • Sorted and distributed office mail and recorded incoming shipments for corporate records.
  • Developed strategies to streamline and improve office procedures.
  • Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
  • Assisted coworkers and staff members with special tasks on daily basis.

Administrative Assistant

Jewish Community Center Of Staten Island
09.2011 - 08.2017
  • Managed filing system, entered data and completed other clerical tasks.
  • Managed phone and email correspondence to community and participants.
  • Interacted with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities, and communicate instructions.
  • Established administrative work procedures to track staff's daily tasks.
  • Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.
  • Identified and recommended changes to existing processes to improve accuracy, efficiency, and quality service.
  • Answered phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to participants and staff and greeting visitors.
  • Restocked supplies and placed purchase orders to maintain adequate stock levels.
  • Created and executed record filing system to improve document organization and management.
  • Scheduled office meetings for staff and newly enrolled participants.
  • Assisted development and implementation of new administrative procedures.
  • Developed strategies to streamline and improve office procedures.

Education

No Degree - Human Services

Technical Career Institutes
New York, NY

High School Diploma -

Curtis High School
Staten Island, NY
06.2007

Skills

  • Office Management
  • Legal and Court Processes
  • Travel and Event Coordination
  • Finalizing legal documents
  • Scheduling
  • Westlaw and LexisNexis
  • Education & Union Law
  • Time Management

Certification

NYC Public Notary

Timeline

Legal Assistant

New York State United Teachers
08.2018 - Current

Administrative Assistant

NYC Temp Agency
08.2017 - 08.2018

Administrative Assistant

Jewish Community Center Of Staten Island
09.2011 - 08.2017

No Degree - Human Services

Technical Career Institutes

High School Diploma -

Curtis High School

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